Holiday Snapshots Part 2: Norden
The second week of our summer holiday, we spent in Norden, a town on the German coast in Lower Saxony. Unfortunately, it was rather cooler than the summer time average temperatures and - more of a problem for a seaside
Holiday Snapshots Part 1: Wuppertal
Whilst my older son is enjoying an extended summer holiday with his grandparents, the rest of us are in Berlin getting back in to our daily routine. We had a lovely two weeks away, and I thought I'd share a
Another Milestone Mastered
So, I'm back from my summer vacation. With one kid less than I started out with. *Spoiler Alert* EVERYTHING IS FINE! My older son just decided that since he is a big boy now - he's graduated from nursery and will
Mummy & Mini…at the Beach
The boys and I are off on our first ever beach holiday today for a week! Unfortunately, the weather doesn't look too good, but we're being optimistic and have packed a few beach essentials. Firstly, our beloved hats - I brought
Great Board Games for Kids age 2+
The first week of our summer holiday has been marked by endless rain. We've been outside in our rain gear, gone to the cinema, and been for a treat in the local ice cream parlour, but eventually cabin fever starts
Rote Grütze
Summer time is berry time. In fruit salads, as cake toppings, or simply as they are. In Germany, another popular fresh berry dish is 'Rote Grütze' - the literal translation is 'red gruel', which doesn't sound particularly appetizing. But in
Popsicle Prints (with free download)
I wanted to surprise the boys on their last day of nursery, and to celebrate the start of both the summer holidays and the start of a new chapter in my older boy's life (in case you missed it, he
To my son on his last day of nursery
To my Darling Boy - Today I picked you up from your nursery for the last time (or Kita, as we call it here). For the past four years and eight months you have been going there almost every day, apart from
Chocolate Courgette Cake (GF)
Last week, Oskar and I were invited to visit the Domäne Dahlem here in Berlin - a working farm and museum to the south of the city centre. As well as a tour of their relatively new interactive exhibition all
CSD Berlin 2016
Another weekend, another explosion of rainbows in Berlin Schöneberg. Today, it was the Christopher Street Day march - a.k.a. Berlin Pride - that travelled past our way. We walked about 1km down the road to meet the beginning of it, then
Summer Holiday Reads for Kids
So, the school summer holidays have finally started here in Berlin, though the boys' still have another week until their nurseries go on their summer breaks (and the older boy is actually finishing nursery altogether, as he starts at school after